New high school ruled out
Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; By Georgia Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor-Harding
HALSWELL AND Wigram will
not get a high school in the next
20 years in spite of a boom in the
population.
The Ministry of Education
has told Western News it has no
plans for a high school in spite of
economic development agency
Infometrics saying one is needed.
Statistics released by
Infometrics showed the

population in the south-west of
the city was expected to increase
by 85 per cent over the next
seven years.
Due to the population
explosion, it said a high school
needed in the area at some stage
over the next seven years.
But the MoE has masterplanned for an extra 1950 high
school spaces at existing schools
in the Halswell and Wigram

areas for the next 20 years.
MoEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sector enablement and
support Kim Shannon said the
plan allows for Hillmorton and
Hornby High schools to meet
predicted growth in this area.
She said the south-west area in
the report includes parts of the
Selwyn District which are served
by Darfield High School, Lincoln
High School and the soon to
open Rolleston College.

Hillmorton High which is
currently sitting at 717 students,
has been master planned for
2000 students in the future.
Redevelopment at the school
will allow for 1000 students.
Hillmorton High principal
Ann Brokenshire said she did
not agree with Infometrics that a
new high school was needed.
She said while master plan is a
long way away in the future, the

school will be very different if it
reaches 2000 students.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know there are some
negative perceptions in the
Halswell area and we have got to
really work so that those people
are involved in this,â&#x20AC;? she said.
Meanwhile Hornby Highâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
rebuild is master planned for the
school to grow to 1300 students
in the future.
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And today (on page 5) we have
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what will be an amazing concert,
I suspect.
Mi-Sex, Dragon, the Jordan
Luck Band, Sharon O’Neill, Annie
Crummer, Margaret Urlich, Debbie Harwood, Jason Kerrison and
a few local bands will make it one
heck of a concert.
It’s bound to be warm, dry and
Lincoln, not too far from the city,
is a great venue.
The promoters are also putting
on buses that leave different parts
of the district, in the ticket price,
if you don’t want to take the car.
And speaking of other great
events, it’s that time of the year
to start thinking about the City2Surf, that iconic event put on by
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 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
and Gabrielle Stuart
NEW DATA shows a surge in
burglaries in the south-west of
the city over the past year.
Figures released by police
show numbers in Wigram are
up from 95 to 109, in Hornby
up from 77 to 113 and in Sockburn up from 96 to 136.
It said 6407 burglaries
were reported over the last 12
months – 13 per cent up from
the 5659 reported the year
before.
Halswell
Community
Project chairwoman Chrys
Horn (left) said
a lot of people
in the area had reported burglaries around September, but
they seemed to have dropped
off as the people believed to be
responsible had been caught.
She said she suspected the
suburb was getting more burglaries because of the population growth.
Ms Horn said another issue
was the burglary of houses
under construction.
Western News learnt the
Hornby Community Patrol had
been approached by property
developer Enterprise Homes

to increase their patrols in
Broomfield while six homes are
developed in Vanguard Drive.
This was due to youths
knocking fences down and
stealing building tools making
neighbours near by anxious.
Senior Sergeant Peter Stills

said in the Hornby area there
were 18 burglaries last week
which is below the weekly
average.
But he said the next week could
be completely different and one
burglary was one too many.
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have been a victim of burglary,
and I have, it is horrible and it
makes you feel unsafe in your
own home,” he said.
In June, a national-level requirement was established for
police staff to attend all home
burglary calls.
Senior Sergeant Stills said the
police are hunting down every
lead that exists.
“We had a case out recently
in Rolleston where there had
been a series of burglaries,
there was no link between
them but police returned to
one of the addresses just to do
a security check and lo and
behold located the offender,”
he said.
The offender was then chased
by the police on foot and
caught.
The new figures also showed
the worst day for burglaries in
Christchurch was Monday.
They were more common
during the day than night, with
early afternoon between 2-3pm
the most common time.
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Hornby, Riccarton and Upper Riccarton House of Travel was among
several around the city to raise
more than $2000 for Nurse Maude
Hospice. They were three of 11
House of Travel offices to take part
in the House of Travel Triathlon
Festival, which aimed to raise
money for the hospice. Forty staff
were involved, taking part in the
race as well as being marshals and
lending their support by manning
the community barbecue to feed
the competitors. There were 382
people who took part in the race
held at Pegasus Lake on November
27.
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Valuations done by independent
property services Quotable Value
shows Sockburn, Upper Riccarton
and Fendalton are some of the
suburbs to have had the highest
increase in property vales over the
past three years. Updated rating
valuations for residential properties
in the city and Banks Peninsula
were released by the city council
last week. They show property vales
in the city have jumped by an average of 7.3 per cent in the past three
years. Property values in the Upper
Riccarton, Sockburn area have
increased by 11.9 per cent while
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Tuesday December 6 2016

WESTERN NEWS

Your Local Views
Results showing
from rebuild effort
Councillor
Vicki Buck
writes about
the latest
updates in
the western
area and
central city
It’s great to see the effort people
everywhere are putting in to the
rebuild of the city.
Whether it’s your house,
helping with the school, your
business, or so many community
groups who have had to shift and
reform in some way. It’s brilliant
to be able to see how much
everyone is doing in the city.
It was fantastic to see the
restored Mona Vale Homestead
open this week, with fastidiously
restored bricks and masonry and
so much more, very interesting
features that look even better
than before.
It’s due to open for food as the
Mona Vale Pantry, and new “high
teas” as well, on the December 12.
The gatehouse looks on schedule
for about February.
Also brilliant to see more and
more opening in the Christchurch Arts Centre. There’s the new

i-Site visitors sense now and new
food outlets to join Rutherford’s
Den, the North Quad and the
new Bunsen Restaurant/Cafe .
And there are shops, a big variety of them, opening in Cashel
Mall Re:Start which is creating a
whole different vibe there. So we
know the city will look quite different next year as more buildings
open.
The roadworks in Riccarton Rd
will be there for a while because a
part from the traffic lights replacing the roundabout and the bus
lanes, there is major pipework going on. Those pipes are definitely
due for replacement so it will be
good to have it done.
And the one that you are still
waiting on, but which will likely
be out in time for my next column is the Hornby Library and
Service Centre and the SouthWest Leisure Centre in Hornby.

between Clyde Rd and the
former Bupa St Nicholas care
home site, should have parking
restrictions, in order for vehicles
not to impede the tranquillity
and private space for nearby
residents.
It is imperative also that instigation of these restrictions make
allowance for preferential parking for those residents requiring
it. The on-going staff report
and consultation with residents
over this issue is vital as is
amalgamation between the city
council, Canterbury University

A reader responds to
Western News’ article on
the potential for parking
restrictions to be put in
place on Kirkwood Ave
Gary Knight – The transition of the Bupa Nicholas care
home into a student hostel while
commendable should encompass certain factors.
The students utilising this
complex will obviously require car parking. The stretch
of road adjacent to this
venue, namely Kirkwood Ave

and the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton community board over this
community issue.
Amalgamation between these
entities and embracing of the
criteria of the city council Long
Term Plan 2015-2025 to operate
grants as a contributory factor
towards community building
is the catalyst for instigation
of adequate on-site student car
parking within the renovated
Bupa street facility.
The cost of this is surely
feasible within projected council
budgeting.

FLAME FILES

Move bins away from buildings
The real message I want to
convey is that there are people
in our midst who will do this
sort of thing without regard for
the consequences and in some
cases will be well aware of the
consequences and hoping they
occur.
Mostly they will take the easy
way. So things like skips and
even rubbish bins that are placed
close to a building with easy
access in the middle of the night
are an open invitation.
It’s not so difficult to overcome
this by locked compounds or
even merely placing the skip as

Fire risk management
officer Mark Thomas writes
about people lighting
fires with no regard to the
consequences
WITHOUT GOING into
details just in case it encourages
those who think it’s cool or
funny to light fires, there was a
skip set alight this week at one of
the city’s newer attractions.
THe potential was quite serious
in a town where re-building
our heritage has been a six-year
journey that so far has no end in
sight.

far from your building as possible.
The heartache, the clean-up,
the rebuilding are all things
we’ve been through. We don’t
need it again.
Note to travellers. Most
New Zealand backpackers are
protected by smoke alarms that
sound right through the building and roust everybody out. So
lighting incense in your room is
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Win tickets to rock event
IF YOU want to win a double
pass to a great early autumn rock
festival in Canterbury – here’s
your chance!
Star Media is giving away 10
double passes to Live In Lincoln
Selwyn Sounds on Saturday,
March 4, featuring some of New
Zealand’s all-time favourite
bands.
Headlining is Mi-Sex where
they will launch their new album
Not From Here.
Dragon will also be playing,
as well as Sharon O’Neill, Annie
Crummer, Margaret Urlich and
Debbie Harwood, Jordan Luck
and his new band, and multiaward winning singer-songwriter Jason Kerrison.
There will also be a number of
local bands in what will be
an amazing day and early
evening of live music (11.30am8.30pm).
Only a 25min drive from
Christchurch, the concert will
take place at the community reserve Lincoln Domain. This will
be the largest musical concert the
picturesque town has ever hosted
in its rich history.
This massive line-up will bring
some of the greatest songs from
the last few decades in Kiwi music to life on stage, mixed in with
some new releases that no doubt

LIVE: The Jordan Luck Band
(left) will join Dragon and
Mi-Sex (below) for a Lincoln
concert in March.

cember 15, at 5pm.
And if you miss out on winning a ticket but still want to go
or send your mum and dad then
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will enter musical history in time
to come.
If you want a chance to win a
double pass and immerse yourself in the world of classic hits
and experience the next big hit
on the charts live, email giveaways@starmedia.kiwi
Entries close Thursday, De-

Details: Saturday, March
4, 2017, from 11.30am8.30pm
Tickets: Ticket buyers
will be able to prepurchase a return bus ride
between pick-up points in
Christchurch or Rolleston
and Lincoln Domain if you
don’t want to take the car.

Road to be
fixed, finally
 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
AFTER A long road of having
repairs put on the backburner,
Bradshaw Tce residents
will finally be getting their
wastewater pipes fixed.
The residents in the Riccarton
street have been putting up
with sewage leakages, flooding
issues and deteriorating road
conditions.
A tender has been put out by
the city council to renew the
sewer and water supply pipes
after the Christmas holiday
break.
But road reconstruction of
the street is not set in the Long
Term Plan to get underway until
2018-2019.
Residents first lobbied with
the then Riccarton-Wigram
Community Board to have the
road upgraded in 2010 which
was approved.
The project was to replace all
existing kerb and dish channel.
Following the February 22,
2011, earthquake, the repairs
were put on hold leaving

residents to wait for six years.
City council’s head of three
waters and waste John Mackie
said the reason the wastewater
repairs were put on hold
was because there was worse
earthquake damage in the
eastern suburbs.
But he said increased
population in the Riccarton
area post-earthquake and
increased infiltration from
cracks in pipes had put more
strain on the network.
The condition of the
wastewater pipes had decreased
since the earthquake with the
main issues being the cracks in
the pipes.
Resident Helen Spear said it
will be good if the city council
gets on with the repairs as the
street is probably the roughest
in the Riccarton area.
“In June, about 18 months
ago when there was a lot of
flooding, there was sewage that
was coming up the street,” she
said.
“Little bits of toilet paper and
suspicious looking things.”

School site future undecided No plan
 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
BUILDINGS ON the former
Branston Intermediate site have
been demolished to make way
for the rebuild of South Hornby
School.
But what will happen to the
old site is still yet to be determined.
South Hornby School will
shift to the former Branston
Intermediate site on Amyes Rd
in 2018, leaving the current site
on Shands Rd vacant.
Following the shift, the Ministry of Education will make an
assessment to decide whether
the site is required for education
purposes.
MoE’s head of education
infrastructure service Jerome
Sheppard said before any school
is disposed, they need to make
sure local schools in the area
have the existing capacity for
growth.
“If it is not required, it will
be declared surplus to education requirements and Land
Information New Zealand will
put the property through the
disposal process set out under
the Public Works Act 1981,” he
said.
The process for disposing the
land is done under the act in

for new
school

UNCERTAIN: The future of the current South Hornby School site is yet to be decided by the
Ministry of Education. While designs for how the new school will look when it shifts to the
former Branston Intermediate site have been released.

four stages.
The first stage is to determine
if the land is needed for other
public works before determining
if the land needs to be offered
back to the person the Crown
originally purchased from.
The land will then be offered
to Maori under a Treaty claim
settlement and held for a future
settlement.
The final stage will be to sell
the land to the open market.
Mr Sheppard said money
from surplus school property sales is reinvested into the
school network.
South Hornby School principal Simon Moriarty said he

had not thought about what he
would like to see happen to the
old school site.
He said he is focusing on the
future of the move and it was up
to the MoE.
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board member
Natalie Bryden said while she
hadn’t thought about the site,
it could be a good place for the
new Hornby service centre.
Designs revealed by the MoE
show the new school will be one
large single building connecting
13 learning spaces, a multipurpose space and administration block.
“In terms of acoustic levels,

lighting and heat, they are a
much better environment for
the teachers and kids,” Mr Moriarty said.
He said while the school’s
current buildings are well-maintained, they are getting tired.
About 275 students will be
shifting to the new $10 million
school with construction expected to be completed late next
year. The school is expected to
cater for up to 400 students.
HAVE YOUR SAY: What
would you like to see
happen to the old South
Hornby School site? Email
your views to georgia.
oconnor@starmedia.kiwi

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•From page 1
Current redevelopment at the
school will allow for 800 students.
Hornby High principal Robin
Sutton said the MoE needed to be
cautious of not overbuilding.
He said due to the school having high-quality relationships
between staff and students, he
personally would not like to see
the school grow bigger than 1300
students.
The Infometrics report also said
growth in the Halswell area was
undeserved in a range of services
including retail, social and community amenities.
Western News reported recently
six new subdivisions and two new
primary schools are to be developed in Halswell to cope with the
population expansion.
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to be established in the
Halswell area to address the
population shift? Email your
views to georgia.oconnor@
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THOUSANDS OF Cantabrians from
all walks of life are starting their
preparations for The Star City2Surf
with Mike Pero on Sunday, March 19.
Entries are now open for the 43rd
running of the event.
In the past, the 14km event (starting at Centennial Park) has been
seen as for runners only, but with
the introduction of the very popular
Sport Canterbury 6km event (starting
at Hansen Park), this fun run is really
about movement, whether it be running, jogging or walking.
Both events finish at Ferrymead
playing fields, which will be full of
family entertainment and prizes. The
fun run is also free to participants
under 10-years-old.
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on the running shoes and get to the
finish line are the Diaz family.
The family began its journey to a
healthy lifestyle through a Facebook
page Hungry4Hauora. It highlights
the family’s journey of ups and downs
on the way to a healthy lifestyle.
Normally very camera shy, Rudolph
and wife Telena want to inspire others, especially the Maori and Pacific
community.
After just two months of regular
exercise and nutritious eating, Mr
Diaz says he has already noticed a difference in his energy levels and skin
health.

Working as a health and well-being
adviser at He Waka Tapu, Mr Diaz
is urging others who are looking to
lose weight and live a healthy lifestyle,
to use The Star City2Surf with Mike
Pero as a vehicle for change.
He Waka Tapu had 600 participants
in the 2016 event and is aiming to
reach 1000 participants in 2017.
The family has already set about
getting active, regularly attending
training circuits with the Hale Compound Conditioning organisation.
“A big part of the fitness group we
are in is to set goals throughout the
year. City2Surf is the main goal for a
lot of people in our group,” Mr Diaz
said.
Getting fit for the 6km or 14km
event will be just the start for the
family who are looking to get to their
goal weights by next October. Mr
Diaz is hoping to get from 140kg,
which he weighed two months ago,
down to 95kg.

ACTIVE: Rudolph and Telena Diaz are on a
journey to a healthy lifestyle, hoping to promote
nutrition and exercise to their two-year-old
daughter, Te Hiere Oromai, and others.

Fundraiser earns $130,000 for Starship’s
STARSHIP’S national air
ambulance service has been
given more than $130,000 after
a fundraiser tea party held at
Mona Vale.
It was the second year the
Christchurch Diamonds and
Stars Tea Party has taken place,
an event organised by the
Friends of Starship.
A marquee was set up on the
Iris Lawn and 240 guests attended on November 27.
Silent and live auctions were
held, with items such as Bruce
Springsteen tickets, a return trip

to Honolulu for two plus five
nights of accommodation, and
swimming lessons up for grabs.
Phil McGoldrick was the auctioneer, while Jenny Burtt Florist
owner Dale Brown donated the
orchid centrepieces on the tables
that were later auctioned off.
The air ambulance service
flies medical experts to children
in life-threatening emergencies
around the country, and they
treat the children in the aircraft
on the way to Starship.
Sam and Connor Knowles and
Vanessa Pardoe were the guest

GUESTS OF HONOUR: Guest family, Sam and Connor Knowles,
and Vanessa Pardoe at the tea party. Connor, 6, was flown to
Starship in the air ambulance after being hit by a car in May.

family at the event, who know all
too well the importance of the
service.
Six-year-old Connor was hit by
a car in May and was flown in the
air ambulance to Starship with a
broken pelvis, a brain bleed and
the ligaments holding his head
onto his back bone were torn.
He was in a coma for 10 days
and spent the next two weeks at
Starship.
The tea party was hosted by
Friends of Starship co-chairwomen Charlotte Smulders and
Gina Satterthwaite, while radio
and television personality Mike
Puru was the MC.
Mrs Smulders said the money
raised was crucial for the service.
“It’s an essential service to fly
our sick and injured children
from the South Island, receiving
critical and world class care as
they fly. The care on board can
make the difference between life
and death.”
Last year, 432 children were
admitted to Starship from the
South Island – more than one
each day.
The Starship Foundation raises
$1.5 million each year to fund
the air ambulance.
Moet & Chandon provided
the champagne for the tea party,
while CoLab, Clive Barrington
Construction, Continental and
EY were the event sponsors.

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WESTERN NEWS

Our People

Creating pandemonium in the world
Brett Painter set up Pandemonium Percussion
nearly 20 years ago, a group that uses different
items to create music. He spoke to Caitlin Miles
about his time in Scotland, being in a Beatles-like
experience and an underwater concert
Brett, can you tell me about
Pandemonium Percussion?
Well, I set it up as a group and
trust in 1998. At the time, I was
working with a group of students
who I was keen to turn into a
group. So that’s how it all started;
some of the original members
are still involved today. We
started as a steel pan group with
West Indian steel drums.
You set up a trust too? Can
you tell me a bit about that?
So at the same time, I set up
a charitable trust which raises
money and buys instruments,
which we lend out to students
just starting out until they can
afford to buy their own.
When did you start out in
music?
Although I don’t remember
it, my first performance was
between age one and two on my
highchair. Something to do with
dinner time and utensils, and my
parents didn’t think it was just
me having a bit of a paddy, but
that I was actually trying to
express something else.

It’s always been drumming
for you then?
It’s always been drumming.
When did you start taking
drumming seriously?
I started taking recorder lessons at the Christchurch School
of Music when I was five, and
was given a toy drum kit soon
after that. But I took up lessons
properly aged seven.
What did your parents think
when you first started taking
drumming lessons? Did they
dread it a little?
They were very supportive.
We lived out in the country, in
Greenpark, and some of our
neighbours were also musicians.
We had a spare house on our
property which turned into
my studio and the band room
and, rather than phone up and
complain, our neighbours would
actually open their windows
and, at times, sit out on their
lawn with their deck chairs and
listen. It was nothing but support
from my parents. They would
drive me at least half an hour

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EXPERIENCE: Since Brett Painter was a child he has been
involved in music, playing for the New Zealand Symphony
Orchestra, New Zealand Youth Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia
Orchestra and the Canterbury Percussion Ensemble.

north and another half an hour
south of our house for lessons.
So they were wonderful. When
I was nine, we went and lived in

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Scotland for a year so my parents
said: ‘Who’s the best drum
teacher around.’ They found
someone from the military band

who taught me and from the Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band.
So when I came back, I could do
a lot of clever things in pipe band
drumming style and I joined the
Ellesmere Pipe Band. I was so
small that I couldn’t march with
the band. The drums at the time
were too heavy.
How did you end up in Scotland?
My father had a scholarship,
he worked at Lincoln University
and he had a scholarship to go
and study and do some research
for the year. We followed him
around as he did his research
which meant I got some great
exposure to some great trainers
and musicians.
Have you got to travel with
all the work you do with Pandemonium and the Christchurch
Symphony Orchestra?
Yes I have.
What have been some of your
favourite places to go to?
New Zealand is awesome
and we have done many of our
favourite gigs here, particularly
with younger people, we have
run school concert series in the
old town hall and many other
places over the years and we’ve
brought in international artists
to come and perform with us.

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of percussion
Going overseas is awesome
because we always take our
culture and our ideas to different
countries and they find that quite
interesting and particularly in
Japan and Hong Kong.
What was it like to perform in
Hong Kong?
It’s a totally different approach.
They follow you around with
television cameras. Myself and a
colleague performed there and
we think they thought we were
someone else. As we walked onto
stage they started screaming and
we got through our performance
and they were still screaming. It
was a Beatles-type experience.
We never knew quite what they
were screaming about, we think
they thought that maybe we were
someone else. For the performance we constructed a large
scaffolding and had instruments
hanging off of it and we were
running around hitting them.
We thought, what would happen
if we stopped in the middle of
this? Would they keep screaming
or would they start throwing
things? We didn’t want to risk it.
That’s pretty amazing, when
you’re not doing that you work
as an environmental scientist.
Yes, I have a degree with
honours, in management science
and a PhD in natural resources
engineering.

SHOWCASE: Painter and his fellow Pandemonium band members have played
with many different objects and techniques to create interesting sounds during
performances.

That’s quite different from
music.
Well for me it’s about balance.
I love to play music and create
experiences that people enjoy. But
I also have some other passions
around the environment and
sustainability and it’s important
for me to be able to contribute to
things for the next generation as
well as to entertain people in the
current generation.
You seem very busy as a
musician, scientist and music
teacher, do you have any hobbies?
I live in Beckenham and I like to
run in the hills in my spare time
and so I’m right at the base of the

Port Hills very near a lot of tracks
and it’s very close to town. It’s a
lovely part of town. I had my first
20 years in Greenpark without too
many neighbours so I didn’t want
to live somewhere noisy.
You’ve worked with some
great groups what have been
some of your highlight experience?
That’s always such a difficult
one. There are a few that stand
out I guess. One of them would
be an underwater concert series
back in the early 1990s. It was
one of the first in New Zealand.
Myself and my fellow musician
were in full dive gear at the
QE II dive pool. We had an un-

derwater sound system and lighting system we had instruments
down inside the pool. So our audience could hear the music outside the pool but generally they
were swimming around in the
pool with us and you didn’t need
to have your ears under because
you hear the music through your
bones. That was really unique
and surreal.
With those experiences you’ve
had, how do you come up with
ideas for Pandemonium?
We describe ourselves as
world music with a Kiwi twist.
What that means is that we will
borrow, steal and add a touch of
ourselves, our culture and our

city in the mix to come up with
something a little bit different.
We just sit down and make crazy
ideas and we figure out where
want to run with it and we always
realise it’s a much bigger task
than it needs to be but we don’t
give up and we see it through to
the end and we come out with
something we didn’t expect at the
beginning.
What’s your favourite part
about working with the other
members of Pandemonium?
We set it up so that we could
have a lot of fun together and
challenge each other creatively.
That’s what it’s about, nearly 20
years down the track.

Building a better planet
VILLA MARIA College
students have been getting
their hands dirty in a bid to
address waste issues in the
community.
Year 7 and 8 girls were set
the challenge of addressing a waste issue in the
community of their choice
as part of a social studies
project.
Placing compost bins
around the school to reduce
food waste, exploring wrapper-free food ideas and an
intermediate “wrapperfree” lunch were some of
the eco-friendly initiatives
set up from the project.
The students have been

studying waste and how
it affects the environment
both on a national and
international scale.
The students have even
established a partnership
with the Soft Plastics Recycling programme at Ilam
New World.
A scheme has been set up
where plastics are collected
by the school and taken
down to New World to be
recycled each week.
The soft plastics recycling
is a national initiative
where shoppers can take
their used soft plastic bags
back to supermarkets and
retail premises.

Shops bursting with
festive gift ideas
The countdown to the big day is well underway, so making
up the Christmas gift list will now be a top priority… if you
haven’t already done so.

Finding those special gifts and stocking
fillers as well as the Christmas treats for
the table is so easy at our city’s malls and
shopping centres, where the shops are
bursting with festive merchandise.
Every woman likes to receive bodypampering gifts, and there is a huge
selection of these priced to suit all budgets
at the many pharmacies and gift shops
around the city. Perfume is another
favourite and again there is a wide
selection to choose from, ranging from
exciting new releases to the well-known
fragrances that have stood the test of time.
Lingerie, jewellery, fashion accessories,
homewares and decor items – there’s no
end to the ideas for the women on the list.
The men are equally well catered for, from
the sophisticated metro-male boyfriends,
to the car-crazy brothers and the DIY

enthusiast and keen gardener husbands
and dads. Choose from clothing, books,
tools, personal grooming items and
gadgets to put a smile on their face on
Christmas morning.
Speaking of smiles, nothing gives families
more joy than seeing the excitement
of the children opening their presents.
Whether they are delivered by Santa or
snuck under the tree by mum and dad,
the cuddly toys, games, dolls and building
blocks, the candy canes, toy trucks and
pretty dresses currently filling the shops
will bring squeals of sheer happiness from
the smallest family members.
The tweens and teens usually have their
own ideas about what they want for
Christmas, so the gift cards offered by a
wide range of retailers are the perfect way
to please.

Adventists Share Community Spirit
Ilam Seventh-day Adventist church is hosting a musical event for
their local community. This seasonal program includes music and
narration from the well-known story of baby Jesus in Bethlehem to
His death.

The Story of Jesus

A Musical Presentation
Join us for this afternoon of music and narration
FREE
of the story of the life of Jesus from His birth in
Bethlehem through his ministry and death and
the hope of His coming again.

No Bookings
Required

This production is presented by a large group
of individuals and music presenters of all ages.

RUDLEIGH

AVE
BALGAY ST

17 December 2016
3:00pm

24 Ilam Rd

ILAM RD

Suitable for the
Entire Family

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Ilam Seventh-day Adventist Church
24 Ilam Road, Ilam, Christchurch

“Many people have heard of what is known as the ‘Christmas story’
and we are wanting to join with the local community and remember
that at this time of year but also look at what else there is to the
story,” says church elder Damon Hurley. Music will also be a big part
of the event with solos, choirs and the whole congregation joining
with singing some well-known hymns.
This event is one of a number of community projects run by the local
church, located just down the road from Canterbury University. Pr
Gordon Gossett, the church’s local pastor, has aimed to increase the
church’s presence and benefit in the community this year, and it is
getting results.
“People often perceive a barrier to interacting with a church and so
as we reach out to them and show the resources and friendship we
offer, we are able to connect with people and the community. It’s a
matter of being there where the people are.”
“There are so many people hurting, searching for meaning or just
feeling disconnected in the community and university” says Hurley,
who is also a youth leader for the church. “Our aim is to be available
and reach these people. Students in particular have their own
challenges, they can feel very alone being away from family and
home. We have been able to offer that for them with our fellowship
groups, social events and food – students love having some food
provided.”
The church has also recently participated in the Christchurch City
Council’s Neighbourhood week project by having an ‘open home’
event to showcase some of the services they offer. This included
free health checks, free home-cooked health food, books and
resources on mental, physical and spiritual health as well as showing
other services they offer such as Firstlight and Hope TV Channels on
Freeview.

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Creative wrapping
adds intrigue to gifts
Most of the malls offer a free gift-wrapping service, which
is a great help at this busy time, but for those who prefer
to wrap their own here are a few ideas to make gifts look
unique and exciting.

The first tip to make the job easier and
the wrapping look more professional is to
do the task on a flat surface – a table or a
hard floor.
Recycling has become an important
aspect of modern-day life, and that’s easy
to do with gift-wrapping. For example,
those brown paper bags you have put
aside are ideal, especially for odd-shaped
gifts. To give them a Christmassy look,
you could glue on those left-over pieces
of wrapping paper from last year that are
too small to use, and add a candy cane or
chocolate with the gift tag.
Another quirky idea is to wrap your gifts
in fabric. You could cut up a garment you
no longer wear, or look out those left over
pieces from curtains or clothing you have
made. Tie them up with fabric ribbon to
complete the look.

Using newspaper or cardboard boxes as
wrapping is another recycling idea, and
you could add a festive look by tying
them with Christmas ribbon.
For long-shaped gifts, why not wrap them
to look like a Christmas cracker. Place a
tube of cardboard around the item, then
put it inside a sheet of wrapping paper,
secure it with tape then scrunch up the
ends like a cracker and tie them off with
coloured ribbon.
Kitchen foil is another wrapping option.
Being silver and shiny it already has a
festive look, which you could enhance
with bright-coloured ribbon.
Make a container, such as a jar, tin or
tray one part of the gift. Complete it with
chocolates, nuts or biscuits and wrap the
gift in clear cellophane tied with brightcoloured ribbon.

CHAMPIONS: The Villa Maria 4x400m relay team of Olivia Burnham, Tegan
Duffy, Georgia Stroud and Jessie Anderson won the national senior girls’ title
on the weekend.

Villa Maria’s relay success
LEGENDARY BUILD UP: Being clean bowled around your legs isn’t the best
feeling in the world. However, if it’s at the hands of Richie McCaw (batting above),
the blow may be softened somewhat. Christchurch Boys’ High School first XI
captain Ben Donkers knows that feeling after being bowled around his legs by
McCaw during a match against The Willows Cricket Club. Batting first, CBHS
scored 219 before restricting The Willows to 163, winning by 56 runs. CBHS used
the game as a build-up to the Secondary School Boys’ First XI Cup finals, which
are currently taking place in Lincoln this week. CBHS qualified for the top-six
national tournament by defeating St Andrew’s College in the Canterbury regional
final last month and are going for their fourth title.

AFTER breaking a
Canterbury schools
record in March, the Villa
Maria College 4x400m
senior relay team have
now gone one better by
winning the national title.
The team of Olivia
Burnham, Tegan Duffy,
Georgia Stroud and

Jessie Anderson took
out the New Zealand
secondary schools senior
girls’ 4x400m relay in
Auckland. They finished
in a time of 4m 02.41s,
more than two seconds
ahead of St Andrew’s
College in second place.
The win is just the start

of what will be a busy
fortnight for 18-year-old
Anderson.
She will join the Black
Sticks this week ahead
of the team’s five-match
series against Malaysia,
where she is expected to
make her international
debut.

Halswell get big win in final game of the season
HALSWELL beat Addington in
convincing fashion in its final
one-day cricket match of the
season at Halswell Domain on
Saturday.
After winning the toss
and batting first, Addington
were immediately on the

back foot with Halswell bowler
Geoff Barclay taking a wicket
with the first ball of the match.
Barclay had great seam
movement and would go on to
finish with superb figures of 2-6
from nine overs.
Addington limped through

to 110 with Halswell’s bowlers
having a good day.
Mike Chatterton took 3-26 and
Thomas McCardle finished with
3-29.
Halswell made a positive start
to its innings, with Barclay also
staring with the bat.

He hit a quick-fire 46 from 21
balls, including four huge sixes
in one over. Ankit Jassal, who
was promoted into the Halswell
senior side after showing some
good form in the club’s second
side, scored 43 not out. Halswell
scored the winning runs in 17

overs for the loss of two wickets.
With the round-robin now
over, Halswell did not qualify
for the one-day finals. Next
week, however, Halswell will
host Southern Districts in the
final two-day game before the
Christmas break.

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Babytimes/Wā Pēpi
Today, 11-11.30am
During each session there will
be a variety of stories, songs,
rhymes, finger-plays and other
book-related activities. The
programmes are especially suited
to under two-year-olds.
Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd
UR Club
Today, 3.30-4.30pm
Join in the fun at the library’s
after-school club. Open to all
school-aged children. There will
be stories, crafts, games and
more.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd
Musical Instrument Practice
Slots
Today, 3.30-7pm
Book a time to go solo or
have a silent practice with up to
four band-mates. There will be
electronic drums, a digital piano,
a Roland session mixer, mics and
headphones available for budding
musicians. You can also take in
your own electric instruments
and plug into the session mixer.
Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd

Fendalton Family History
Help
Wednesday, 9.30-11am
A volunteer from the
Canterbury branch of the New
Zealand Society of Genealogists
will be available to help with your
family history questions.
Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd

STIMULATING: Go along to the library and play Rummikub – an
exciting, interactive strategy game. The session is suitable for all
ages. It will be held at the Fendalton Library, cnr of Clyde and
Jeffreys Rds, on Thursday, December 8, 1.30-3pm.
Card Making Class
Friday, 9-10am
Learn how to make beautiful
handcrafted cards. The cost of
your first class will be $5 and
you’ll make two to three cards,
depending on how long it takes
you to put things together. Your
classes after that will be free.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd

Storytimes/Wā Kōrero
Wednesday, 10.15-10.45am
Go along to the library
for a fun storytimes session.
Programmes will include stories,
music, movement and rhymes.
Hornby Library, Goulding Ave
Scrabble Club
Wednesday, 1.30-3.30pm
Go along to the Scrabble Club.
No obligation, just go when you
can and join the friendly group.
Some boards provided, but feel
free to bring your own. No fee.
Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd

Science Snippets
Friday, 3.30pm
This will be a free and fun
after-school science programme
presented by Science Alive.
Excellent educators lead children
through interactive activities
Knit ‘n’ Yarn
to stimulate their interest
Thursday, 2-3.30pm
in science and there will be
Take your knitting to the
something to take home every
library. The weekly programme is week. Programmes run during
suitable for adults.
term time, except the first and
Fendalton Library, cnr of
last week of the term. Activities
Jeffreys and Clyde Rds
are based around the science

of popular books and other
interesting topics.
Hornby Public Library, 8
Goulding Ave
Learn Mahjong
Friday, 2-4pm
Go along to the library and
learn to play Mahjong – a game
that will stimulate your brain and
keep you on your toes.
Fendalton Library, cnr of Clyde
and Jeffreys Rds
Super Saturday Storytimes
Saturday, 11-11.45am
Go along to the library and
enjoy stories, rhymes and crafty
times. The session will be suited
to children aged between two and
seven-years-old.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd
Handy Dandy Craft Group
Saturday, 1-3pm

RED CROSS

Carols at Riccarton Bush
Sunday, 6.30pm
Join this family event in which
the White Elephant Trust will
sing Christmas carols under the
trees at Riccarton Bush with the
Addington Brass band. Make
an evening of it and go early
with a picnic tea. The event will
be hosted by the RiccartonSpreydon Anglican Parish.
Riccarton Bush, 16 Kahu Rd

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Ensuring a safe work place
Learning first aid is not only a part of ensuring a safe
work place, but also an integral part of our engagement with the
wider community. We all learn the necessary skills to ensure that
in times of emergency we are able to assist our work colleagues,
but are we able to take these skills home, into the community or
on to the sports field?
not all work places are the same and the injury risk for each place
can be wide and variable. The office attended by administrators
does not carry the same risk as those people working with heavy
machinery, or perhaps at some distance from a regular ambulance
service. it is therefore essential that you pick the right first aid
course to suit all of your activities – both professional and social.
take, for example, an office worker who does not have a high
risk work environment and whose concern might be to ensure that
they can deal with minor cuts and superficial injuries, or the ability
to perform effective CPr. These skills can be achieved on a course
of eight hours duration and would generally fit into low to medium
risk area. But take this same person on to a sports field either as a
spectator or player when a higher level injury occurs. The eight
hour course covering unit standards 6402 and 6401 (or 26551 and
26552) does not cover head neck and spinal injuries, eye injuries,
hypothermia and poisonings.
The majority of injuries occur outside of the work place, in
fact one in three injuries occurs in the home, making it the most
common place for injuries to happen. new Zealand children

Go along to the sitting room in
the library for a relaxing crafternoon. Take along your knitting,
crochet, stitching or any other
handcraft and enjoy the company
of others. Share skills and be
inspired in a friendly, relaxing
environment. Don’t forget to
bring your library card to borrow
from a fabulous range of craft
books.
Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd

are twice as likely to die through injury as children who live in
australia. They mostly die as a result of motor vehicles accidents
or falls in the home. fatalities from leisure and sport are not far
behind those in the workplace.
The wider 12 hour course teaches the additional unit standard
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Monday
12 December
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Tuesday
10 January
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Move Better, Run Fast(er)
With the running season well and truly upon us, many of us will be
seeking ways to lift our game. Running programmes are popular, with a
myriad of groups available for anyone wanting to get into running. With
so many on offer it can be hard to know which one is the right fit for you.

Muscle People staff travelled to
Sydney to learn from renowned running
specialist, Paul Goss from the Running
School in London, UK and have brought
his programme back to The Running
Centre in Christchurch.
The Running Centre is lead by
Grace Fursdon, who alongside her
Physiotherapy degree, also has a
post-graduate qualification in Sports
& Exercise Medicine. Her training,
experience as a competitive runner and
passion for running make her a natural
champion for anyone looking to improve
their running. “If you’re new to running,
or want some professional advice on your
technique, then we recommend individual
coaching sessions.” says Grace. ”We start
with analysis of your running technique
utilising a videoed running analysis
program. When you watch your video
you can clearly see where improvements
and corrections will be made. Once we’ve
got the basics right most clients then
choose to join our RunFit group running
programme which adds the fun and

motivation of running in a group” says
Grace.
RunFit, our group running course, is
a repeating eight week program. Clients
are also welcome to join RunFit without
having coaching if they’re confident with
their running technique.
Give the friendly team at Muscle
People Physiotherapy a call today
360 3606 for information on RunFit,
group running programme.
“I’d run a few half marathons and had just
completed my first full marathon and found
I was getting cramp. I wanted to run more
efficiently, I wanted to get better times and
I didn’t want cramp. Grace used a video
program to analyse my running technique, then talked
me through the faults I had and worked through them
systematically each week at a coaching session. To be
honest the new running technique felt a bit odd at first,
but after a month it felt completely natural. I noticed a
difference straight away, I’m running better, faster
and no more cramp!” - Sam.

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Through advanced research they have
perfected a way to hydrolyse collagen and
effectively reduce its molecular weight this
improving the absorption of collagen into
the blood stream by over 90%.

Amazing Glazing has been going from
strength to strength since it’s inception in
2004. Max Dorfliger who established the
business that offers specially run mouldings
of Peninsula macrocarpa to secure a second
pane of 4mm glass onto existing wooden
frames, has recently brought Gunter Dehne
into the business. Gunter, a Cabinetmaker
A clinical study on NEOCELL
by trade and a technology teacher for many
COLLAGEN has shown skin hydration to years, was keen to be back on the tools and
increase an average of 21% and up to 50%, excited to be adding such value to people’s
with 92% of test subjects experiencing
lives. Existing timber joinery is preserved
firmer, softer skin. Most people taking
while a home is effectively double‐glazed.
NEOCELL COLLAGEN reported seeing
All the benefits of double‐glazing like
visible improvements within two weeks.
insulation, reduced heating cost and
Collagen supplementation provides
noise reduction are obtained, without the
the nutrients necessary to support the
prohibitive cost of complete replacement.
body’s collagen supply. It can help reduce
The insulation of Amazing Glazing is
fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin
better than many standard double glazing
elasticity, support building of strong bones solutions due to the increased air space
and teeth, strengthen the nails and hair,
between the panes.
and is vital for muscle growth, It also assists
The dryer conditions during the summer
weight loss by helping burn fat for energy, months make this the best time to install
promotes wound healing by supporting
Amazing Glazing.
the regeneration of healthy tissue as well as
Frames can be oiled for a natural wood
help support overall health.
finish, or painted in the colour of your
NEOCELL COLLAGEN and further
choice, to blend in with the existing look.
information is available from the Natural
Call us for a free quote, for individual
Health Advisers at Marshall’s Health
windows, rooms, or the entire house.
& Natural Therapy, 110 Seaview Road,
Phone Gunther on 027 263 3592 or email
New Brighton, Phone: 388-5757. We are dasgunt@gmx.com
Always Happy to Help!

Please check out our website
and ask for a free quote
Our simple but attractive looking system
with real wood and real glass, costs less
than half of other quotes you may receive

www.amazingglazing.co.nz
Contact Max or Gunter on
027 263 3592

Device to
prevent snoring
Why put up with broken sleep, when
help is at hand with Snorex, an appliance
that prevents snoring, sleep apnoea, and
dry and raw throats.
Snorex is custom-fitted to your mouth
for comfort, and a follow up service is
provided.
Denise Lim has been involved with
Snores for 22 years and has had a 98%
success rate with people using the
appliance. Snoring can be a health hazard,
causing sleep apnoea, where the person
actually stops breathing for short periods.

It can cause short-term memory loss,
tiredness and contribute to high blood
pressure.
The Snorex device does not feel
restrictive, is non-invasive and carries a
money-back guarantee.
Many people are referred by ear, nose
and throat specialists, however, anyone can
phone for an appointment.
For an information pack or to discuss
the Snorex further, phone Denise Lim
on 377 4318 or check out the website
www.snorex.co.nz

COLLAGEN - ThE BOdy’s yOuTh PrOTEiN
Collagen is the primary structural component for all tissue in the
body, providing the strength & resilience associated with youth,
beauty & wellness. The body’s natural collagen production
decreases with age resulting in many signs of aging, such as
flaccid skin, wrinkles, ligament & tendon injuries & aching joints.
Collagen supplementation is one of the most fundamental things
a person can do to prevent premature aging & promote youthful
vitality. NEOCELL collagen has undergone advanced enzymatic
hydrolyzation for superior results.

Clinically
proven
skincare
Kanu Bee Venom anti-aging skincare is
a world first. It is a range of highly effective
skin care using exclusive high strength
New Zealand bee venom. It is the only
bee venom skincare range that has been
clinically studied and proven to work better
than other bee venom ranges. In fact it has
been shown to dramatically reduce fine
lines and wrinkles within just five days for
90% of women tested. In one study of ten
women (ages 49-66) who applied some of
the most popular anti-aging products at
different times, without knowing which
they were using the overall favourite by
far was Kanu Bee Venom Serum. 9/10
participants said they would use it again as
well as recommend it to others.
Bee venom stimulates the skin to
dramatically reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
Many notice an effect within minutes
when it is applied to the face and even
quicker when applied to the lips. Some
people feel a tingling as it starts to work
almost immediately. Regular use may help
stimulate collagen production in the skin.

At the centre of the McKenzie Lifestyle
Village is the brand-new McKenzie Leisure
Centre. This multi-purpose complex has
everything to meet the social and leisure
needs of residents and their invited guests.
It includes:
• An indoor heated swimming pool with
spa pool alongside.
• A fully-equipped gymnasium sporting
exercycles, treadmills, rowing machine, etc.
• The library is stocked with hundreds of
Kanu Bee Venom cosmetic range has
books, a computer and the daily paper.
undergone extensive testing here in New
• A well-appointed crafts room for those
Zealand. As a result of this testing they
residents keen on arts and crafts.
know exactly how much bee venom to add
• A multi-function room with
to the products for the maximum results.
comfortable seating for meetings, cinema
Independent testing found that most bee
or chapel.
venom products do not contain anywhere
near enough bee venom to have any effect.
Kanu is the only bee venom cosmetic
range that has undergone clinical testing to
such a high level that the results have been
presented at a major medical conference.
Kanu Serum is a light mixture for use
under makeup. Kanu Gel is a slightly
thicker formulation for overnight regime.
Kanu Lip Plumper is a formulation for the
lips. Kanu Eye Lift is the highest strength
formulation for application around the eyes
for wrinkles, crow’s feet and frown lines.
The full Kanu range is available from
the Natural Health Advisers at Marshall’s
Health & Natural Therapy, 110 Seaview
Road, New Brighton, Ph: 388-5757.
They are Always Happy to Help!

• The main lounge offers a big-screen TV,
cosy gas fireplace, comfortable seating, bar
area, pool table and dart board for your
enjoyment.
• Alongside the lounge is a kitchen and
dining area. The latter can be used for
indoor bowls or Tai Chi, Zumba etc.
• A consulting room available for health
services.
• A hairdressing and beauty salon.
• Outside amenities include a bowling
green, petanque rink, mini-golf, putting
green and a children’s playground. Further
from the Leisure Centre there are garden
allotments, workshop (aka men’s shed) and
caravan and campervan parking.

2015 NZ Disability
Information Centre
of the Year

Support and Resources for Independent Living
Can we help you or someone you support?
Disability Information Service – a ‘one stop
information service’ which offers unbiased
advice to assist people navigate their way to
organisations or services that can provide them
with support or advice.
Aspire Canterbury Shop – shop online or call in
to our shop at 314 Worcester Street and view our
range of easier living products We also hire out
wheelchairs, ramps and walkers.

CLINICALLY PROVEN N.Z. SKINCARE
Kanu Bee Venom is a world first. It is a new highly effective anti-aging cosmetic
range containing a unique high strength N.Z. bee venom. It has been clinically
proven to reduce the signs of aging for 90% of users within just five days.
• Simple, pure, and amazingly effective. Kanu Bee Venom® reduces the
appearance of fine lines and wrinkles to reveal radiant, younger-looking skin.
• Using a unique high strength formulation of New Zealand bee venom, Kanu is
clinically proven to rejuvenate skin of all types.
• Simply apply under your usual moisturiser and makeup and feel your skin
begin to tighten – like magic.
• Ongoing use may stimulate collagen production, improving the elasticity and
firmness of your skin.
• Made with exclusive high strength N.Z. bee venom that is clinically proven to
get results faster – dramatically reducing fine lines & wrinkles within just five
days for 90% of women tested.
“We’ve tested it against other anti-aging products on the market &
we found there’s nothing like it”

Bringing You the Best in Natural Health!

SUPER PRICES
ON KANU
Serum Only $52.90
(Sugg. retail $59)

Gel Only $79.90
(Sugg. retail $89)

Eyelift Only $34.90
(Sugg. retail $39)

Lip Plumper Only

$25.90

(Sugg. retail $29)

walkers to
purchase
(FroM $230)
or hire

$20

Total Mobility Discounted Taxi Service – a scheme
which provides 50% discounts on taxi journeys to
eligible people in the Christchurch area who, due
to health conditions, are unable to access public
transport. Contact us for more information on
03 366 9093 or visit our website.

per week Mobile Service – Fun interactive presentations of
our information, services and easier living
equipment. We come to you! To book our
presenter to speak to your group call Richard
at numbers below or email mobileservices@
aspirecanterbury.org.nz
Mobility scooter demonstrations available.

It wouldn’t be a
celebration without you.
It’s Starship’s 25th birthday.
So we’d like to acknowledge everyone who’s
helped us reach this wonderful milestone.
To our staff, donors, volunteers, corporate
partners and, of course, our patients and their
families - your support of our national children’s
hospital means the world to us. Here’s to you,
and another 25 years of delivering outstanding
care to young patients.

My owners are moving across town so
must leave their cherished home behind.
Step inside this redecorated home with a
Scandinavian flair that offers all the comforts
of modern living wrapped in a classic shell.
The open living room opens on to a stunning
deck area down into a lush green garden oasis.
There’s room for the children to play and even
for a trampoline or two. Two large bedrooms
come with their own bathroom each, a true
touch of luxury. My owners have raised their
four children, a true testament to the clever
use of space and scale of this home.
AUCTION: Thursday 15 December 2016
from 12:00pm Harcourts Grenadier 98
Moorhouse Avenue (Unless Sold Prior)
Open Home Dates: Saturday 10 Dec
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. and Sunday 11
Dec 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Make sure
you take time to view this home at the
weekend, or to arrange a private viewing
of this property call Debbie Pettigrew from
Harcourts Grenadier Beckenham (Licensed
Agent REAA 2008) now on 337 1316 or
027 777 0411

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With care and respect we
will remove your dwelling.
Our policy is to recycle as
much as we can. We are a
local company specialising
in residential properties. We
will endeavor to cater for
your individual needs.

With all EQC repairs complete and additional extensive
renovations added, you can just unpack your boxes and enjoy the
tranquility! The bathroom has been fully renovated, new carpets
and vinyl have been installed and the whole interior and exterior
have been repainted. To compliment this there is new outside
lighting. The pathways and driveway have been replaced too.

Sizeable with generous bedrooms and storage, master with
ensuite and walk-in-robe, updated kitchen, separate formal
lounge, separate mezzanine, open plan living/dining area with
access to the private garden. Internal access double garage with
two additional rooms to the rear. Plus extra height carport for
boat etc.

Enviable Location - Awesome environment Full Package Here!

Auction: 15th December 2016 (unless sold prior)

Auction: 15th December 2016 (unless sold prior)

View at: fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz ID#FH4284

View at: fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz ID# FH4293

Milena Bartlett Ph 027 917 5191

Raewyn Marles Ph 027 277 9736

Rolleston 11 Armack Drive

Prebbelton 19 Sterling Drive

Templeton 750 Main South Road

Your Little Piece of Paradise

3 Car Garaging for Christmas

10 Car Garaging

A small lifestyle block with easy city commute and 5 minutes from
Rolleston. This property has many fantastic features with room for all
the family and is fully fenced. Loads of car parking, established garden
and incredibly private. Early viewing recommended.

This spacious 4 bedroom home is situated in the popular Sterling
Park subdivision, overlooking reserve. The subdivision is zoned for the
popular Prebbleton Primary School & Lincoln High School, and offers
easy access into the city. A quality family home, don’t delay.

Looking for plenty of storage, this lovely modernised bungalow with 10 car
garaging is a must to see. This home has been renovated into a cosy warm
and comfortable place to live surrounded by gorgeous country gardens and
set on a 1054m2 section.

Newly renovated interiors, 4 double bedrooms, 3 spacious
interconnecting livings areas, large kitchen, modern bathrooms,
sunroom and a double garage. This home will appeal to those looking
for spaciousness, sunlight, privacy and all the conveniences of modern
living. The living areas and master bedroom leads out to the outdoor
patio overlooking the garden.

This warm and sunny over 60’s unit is now available for a 2nd owner to
enjoy and cherish along with the established roses. Residents at 106 St
Martins Rd benefit from being so handy to all the necessary amenities
including the best supermarket in the city (according to the locals!). Enjoy
the quiet neighbourhood and everything this unit has to offer.... all at an
affordable price.

Auction: 8th December 2016 (unless sold prior)

Auction: 15th December 2016 (unless sold prior)

Auction: 15th December 2016 (unless sold prior)

View at: fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz ID#HR4316

View at: fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz ID#HR4388

View at: fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz ID#HR4386

Sam Steele Ph 027 864 3254

King Ling Ph 027 278 7385

Paul Middleditch Ph 027 276 7047

The spacious interior flows effortlessly making this the ideal setting to
entertain friends and family, kitchen well equipped and in the hub of the
home. Upstairs are four double bedrooms including master en-suite with WIR/
own Balcony - en-suite impressive, large spa bath too! Double glazed, gas fire,
two heat pumps. Double garage internal with rear door through to section.
Deadline Sale: All offers presented 4pm, 12th December 2016 (unless sold prior)
View at: fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz ID# FH4292
Caroline Pickett Ph 027 436 6068